Kerstin Lenk
About Kerstin Lenk
Kerstin Lenk is a GCD Fee Coordinator at Celerion, where she has worked since 2016. She has extensive experience in business operations and project management, having held various roles at PAREXEL from 1998 to 2016.
Current Role at Celerion
Kerstin Lenk has been serving as the GCD Fee Coordinator at Celerion since 2016. In this role, she is responsible for tracking, managing, and monitoring all changes to study scope, ensuring timely change order finalization and implementation. She collaborates with finance to address vendor requirements and manage existing vendor contracts. Her position requires interfacing between finance, clinical operations, and business development to facilitate smooth project execution.
Previous Experience at PAREXEL
Prior to her current role, Kerstin Lenk worked at PAREXEL for over a decade in various capacities. She began as a Study Nurse from 1998 to 2000, followed by roles as a Trainer in Study Operations, Proposal Developer, and Business Operations Manager. From 2011 to 2016, she served as a Proposal Manager in Pre-sales. Her extensive experience at PAREXEL equipped her with skills in negotiating change order costs and ensuring contractual compliance of vendors.
Education and Expertise
Kerstin Lenk studied at Fachschule für medizinische Berufe in Luckenwalde, where she attained a degree as a Registered General Nurse from 1988 to 1991. She furthered her education at Verwaltungs- and Wirtschafts-Akademie (VWA) Potsdam, earning a diploma in Business Administration from 2000 to 2003. Her educational background supports her expertise in business economics and operations management within the clinical research field.
Professional Skills
Kerstin Lenk possesses expertise in negotiating change order costs of moderate to high complexity. She plays a key role in checking contractual compliance of vendors, which includes reviewing tasks and invoices. Her ability to collaborate across departments, including finance and clinical operations, enhances project execution and vendor management.